Water Conservation Field Services Program: Financial Assistance for Fiscal Years 2023 and 2024
At a glance
Water Conservation Field Services Program: Financial Assistance for Fiscal Years 2023 and 2024 is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Reclamation (Department of the Interior). The application deadline was October 13, 2023. Individual awards are listed as up to $100K. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 15.530 (Water Conservation Field Services (WCFS)).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Sep 19, 2022Posted
- Oct 13, 2023Application deadline
- Posted
- Sep 19, 2022
- Close date
- Oct 13, 2023
- Award floor
- Not specified
- Award ceiling
- $100,000
- Est. total funding
- Not specified
- Original deadline (extended)
- Nov 18, 2022
- Expected awards
- Not specified
- Cost sharing
- Required
- Funding instrument
- Grant, Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
Applicants eligible to receive an award under P.L. 111-11, Sec. 9502 to fund activities include: States Indian tribes Irrigation districts Water districts Other organizations with water or power delivery authority In addition, applicants must be located within the LCB or the State of Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Please see the location map in Section A.1 of this NOFO. Those not eligible to receive an award include, but are not limited to, the following entities: Federal governmental entities Institutions of higher education Individuals 501(c)(6) organizations Please see the related documents tab for the Full Funding Opportunity Document with additional information
- Public colleges & universities
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Private colleges & universities
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
The purpose of Amendment 02 v.3 is to add a second closing date to FY2023. The objective of this NOFO is to invite states, Indian tribes, irrigation districts, water districts, cities and towns, or other organizations with water or power delivery authority located within the LCB to leverage their money and resources by cost-sharing water conservation planning activities with Reclamation to make more efficient use of existing water supplies.This NOFO is issued under the authority of Section 9504(a) of the Secure Water Act, Subtitle F of Title IX of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, Public Law [P.L.] 111-11 (42 United States Code [U.S.C.] 10364).Please see the related documents tab for the Full Funding Opportunity Document with additional information
Full announcement & documents
The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.
- R23AS00000 WCFS FY23-24 NOFO FINAL v.3_Full Announcement · R23AS00000 WCFS FY23-24 NOFO FINAL v.3_.pdfPDF · 1.2 MB
- _Attach-ment A - Budget Detail and Narrative.xlsxOther Supporting Documents · _Attach-ment A - Budget Detail and Narrative.xlsxVND. · 84 KB
- _Attach-ment B - Budget Narrative Guidance.docxOther Supporting Documents · _Attach-ment B - Budget Narrative Guidance.docxVND. · 75 KB
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 15.530
Historical data · not a predictionWho was funded under ALN 15.530
Historical data · not a predictionSince October 1, 2023, 37 grant awards had funding actions under Water Conservation Field Services (WCFS). These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.
- MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT OF ORANGE COUNTY WATER FACILITIES CORPORATION$200K
- RANCHO CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICT$191K
- WESTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY$100K
- PHOENIX, CITY OF$100K
- ROOSEVELT IRRIGATION DISTRICT$100K
Agency contact (as published)
Bureau of Reclamation
lgwalker@usbr.gov
tbd
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?
The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through this opportunity?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $100k.
How do I apply for this opportunity?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity R23AS00000), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
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